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ANP Ch. 1
ANP Directional terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superior | Toward the head, or the upper part of a structure |
| Inferior | Away from the head, or the lower part of a structure |
| Anterior | Nearer to or at the front of the body |
| Posterior | Nearer to or at the back of the body |
| Medial | Nearer to the midline |
| Lateral | Farther from the midline |
| Intermediate | Between 2 structures |
| Ipsilateral | On the same side of the body as another structure |
| Contralateral | On the opposite side of the body from another structure |
| Proximal | Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of a structure |
| Distal | Farther to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure |
| Superficial | Toward or on the surface of the body |
| Deep | Away from the surface of the body |